What are some quick and easy recipes to brine a turkey?”
Some people love bringing their turkeys and some people hate it. Brining often adds a certain juiciness to your Thanksgiving turkey and there are plenty of recipes you can follow if you want the perfect brine. But here’s the bringing recipe we think is best. And it’s easy too! The most popular (and what we think is the best) way to brine a turkey is Alton Brown’s way. This Food Network recipe has an average of 5/5 stars and has 2,487 reviews on it. That’s huge! Since the recipe has so many awesome reviews and it”s been rated as an easy recipe, we think absolutely anyone can do it. If you’re still feeling nervous after reading the recipe, you can check out an actual video of Alton Brown brining a turkey. Also, sometimes it helps to read what other people are writing in their reviews; they often have great tips! Here’s what you need: * 1 (14 to 16 pound) frozen young turkey For the brine: * 1 cup kosher salt * 1/2 cup light brown sugar * 1 gallon vegetable stock * 1 tablespoon black pep
ONE DAY BEFORE baking turkey:Combine all the brine ingredients. Place the turkey in a bucket or very large pot and pour brine over turkey to submerge. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Remove turkey from brine; dry off turkey with paper towels. Salt and pepper the brined turkey and cavity. Fill the cavity with carrots, celery, apple, orange, and garlic . In a large roasting or braising pan spread onion, carrot, celery, garlic, sage, rosemary, thyme, parsley and bay leaves. Place the turkey on top of the bed of vegetables and herbs. Put butter on turkey, or between skin and breast meat. Place the turkey in the oven and roast 45 minutes. Pour half the chicken stock over the turkey; roast 45 minutes. Pour remaining stock over the turkey and roast 45 more minutes; it will start turning golden brown. Baste with pan juices, cover loosely with foil and roast an additional 45 minutes. When the turkey has reached and internal temperature of 165 to 175 degrees, remove.
